On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:34:46 -0800 (PST), "The Greatest!"
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>Cindy Hamilton wrote:
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>> On Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 3:10:35 PM UTC-5, The Greatest! wrote:
>> > Bruce wrote:
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>> > > In article >, Brooklyn1
>> > > says...
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>> > > > On Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:50:14 -0800 (PST), "The Greatest!"
>> > > > > wrote:
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>> > > > >Nancy2 wrote:
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>> > > > >> Bruce, +1.
>> > > > >> Since when does Melania have any class? I hate to think what she could do
>> > > > >> to the White House. Thankfully, she does have a stepdaughter, Ivanka, who
>> > > > >> does have some class and can give her advice. We don't need a Slovenian
>> > > > >> model in charge of one of America's greatest treasures.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >You are an anti - democratic classist...!!!
>> > > >
>> > > > Melania will add more class to the White House than all other first
>> > > > ladys combined, she speaks six languages: her native Slovenian, and
>> > > > Serbian, English, French, Italian and German... she'll be a great
>> > > > asset at affairs with international dignataries. She's also easier on
>> > > > the eyes than all other first ladys.
>> > >
>> > > But she clearly married President P. Grabber for his money. What does
>> > > that make her?
>> >
>> >
>> > What...if she was *your* daughter wouldn't you want her to marry a Donald rather than some poor schmuckola...??? Wouldn't you want your daughter to have nice things, a life sans monetary stress...??? Wouldn't you want her to have the resources to *stay* beautiful - as Melania is - and not have to slave as a pizza waitress or washerwoman until her end days...???
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>> Life is not about things. Beauty always fades.
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>> There's middle ground, you know. She could marry an engineer,
>> a machinist, or a man in any of a host of other occupations.
>> First and foremost, I'd hope my daughter would become a
>> professional (engineer, doctor, lawyer, etc.) in her own right,
>> rather than depend on some man.
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>Yup, Cindy, women can find a great career in STEM. I'm in workforce development and a number of women have found GREAT careers in skilled manufacturing trades. A local agency has a welding program for women, those grads are snapped right up (always multiple offers)...good money and bennies right out the gate.
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>http://www.jane-addams.org/programs/...-job-training/
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>"Women in Manufacturing Program (WMP) — A 32 week, 240 hour welding program that is designed for working female heads of households. The curriculum and certifications are the same as the Welding Fast Track but the program and wrap around support services are customized to meet the needs of this demographic. Classes are held part-time on a case-by-case schedule, as determined by work schedule..."
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>Interestingly, one of my social worker pals, works for a homeless services agency, transitioned from a civil engineering career, she was specifically a bridge engineer! I asked, "Why on earth did you leave engineering!?", she replied, 'I like helping people..." [!!!]
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>Many don't realize this, but there is a CRYING need for skilled manufacturing and trades jobs, there is plenty of training out there for those so inclined. Thousands of those jobs here in Chicagoland are going begging, manufacturing and engineering firms would like to expand, they simply can't find the skilled workers they need...and now there are training programs specifically for women, they'd be smart to take advantage!

I agree 500%. I worked at a National Laboratory for 25 years as a
master tool & diemaker. Nat'l Labs are very liberal, they initiated
many apprenticeship programs for skilled trades and gave preference to
females and minorities. Out of all we tried to train not one took the
program seriously, all eventually dropped out, they wasted a lot of
resources and their own lives. Had they applied themselves they'd
have jobs today paying over $80K plus 20K in OT and great benies.
Without toolmakers no society can exist... since the beginning of
recorded history there have been only two useful occupations,
toolmaker and who
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